ABSTRACT
This introduction explores the changing relationship between ‘youth’ and ‘politics’, and the entanglements between youth politics and urban space in Asia. This is a timely inquiry, given the recent eruption of youth-led movements across Asia, which will impact upon the future development of the region’s urban landscapes. Using ethnographic methods, this Special Issue suggest that the socio-political and economic conditions of Asia offer opportunities/constrictions for youth citizenship, and that youth experiences of their urban realities shaped the ways they practice politics. The papers further show that youth politics have a generative potential, affecting future envisionings of the city and self.
